Apparel-shirt.



Patented Mar. 6, [900. F. J. SCHAFFER.

APPAREL SHIRT.

(Application filed Nov. 15, 189%) (N0 Model.)

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK J. SCHAFFER, OF ALLEGHENY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IIALF TO MATTHEW BIGGER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

APPAREL-SHIRT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 644,746, dated March 6, 1900.

Application filed November 15, 1899. Serial No. 737,051- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. SOHAFFER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Allegheny, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Shirts; andIdo hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in shirts; and its object is the production of a shirt preferably made of waterproof material and which can be quickly and readily put on. It is especially intended for use by firemen and other persons who have to respond to sudden and urgent calls at all hours, and consequently have but a few moments to attire themselves.

I shall now describe my invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a front View of my improved shirt. Fig. 2 is aperspective View thereof.

Like symbols of reference indicate like parts in both views.

In the drawings, 2 represents the front of the shirt and 3 the back portion thereof, these parts being formed, preferably, of lined oilcloth or other suitable waterproof material. The front portion is preferably made longer than the back portion,'forming an extension 4:. The parts 2 and 3 are separate pieces, but are connected at the shoulder portions by intervening or intermediate connections 5 and under the arms at the sides by intervening or intermediate connecting-pieces 6, the connecting-pieces 5 and 6 being made of rubber or other suitable flexible or stretchable material and being permanently secured to the 46 edges of the parts 2 and 3 by sewing or in any other desired manner.

The manner of use of my improved shirt and its advantages will be readily apparent. It is simple in construction, durable in character, and inexpensive. It maybe very rap idly put on, the connecting-pieces 5 and 6being made of rubber, not for the purpose es'-' pecially of affording a tight fit to the wearer, but to enable him to put it on quickly.

Modifications as to the material and the manner of constructing the shirt may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

A shirt composed of a substantially nonelastic front section, a substantially non-elas= tic back section, and elastic inserts at each side connecting the said sections above and 60 below the armholes from the neck-opening to the bottom of the shirt.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK J. SOHAFFER.

Witnesses:

MAGNUS PFLAUM, J. P. MOKEE. 

